Montana Democratic Party chair resigns, endorses independent in Senate race
O'Brien said Bankhead would not uphold party values and endorsed Bodnar, becoming the latest Democrat to break with the Senate nominee.
- On Monday, Montana Democratic Party Chair Shannon O'Brien resigned effective immediately and endorsed independent U.S. Senate candidate Seth Bodnar, citing that "the future of our state and our country is at stake."
- O'Brien's resignation follows months of internal friction with Democratic nominee Alani Bankhead, whom she wrote has "not sought a conversation around shared values" and lacks momentum against Republican Kurt Alme.
- Bankhead countered that O'Brien has been working against her campaign since summer, including investigating whether the party could legally "refuse to replace me" if she quit, calling it a "pressure campaign."
- Vice Chair Bruce Knutson assumed the leadership role immediately, stating the party's strength "has never rested with one person" and confirming operations continue reaching voters and winning seats.
- National Democrats directed no resources to the party's Senate nominee this cycle, with polls showing Republican Kurt Alme leading; independent candidate Bodnar welcomed the endorsement, positioning himself as answering only to Montanans.
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Montana Dem Chair Quits, Backs Independent Over Nominee
Montana’s Democratic Party chairwoman resigned and endorsed an independent Senate candidate over her own nominee, saying the Democrat lacks the momentum and will to win. Washington Examiner reported that Shannon O’Brien announced Monday she is stepping down as chairwoman of the Montana Democratic Party while throwing her support to independent Seth Bodnar instead of Democrat Alani Bankhead. O’Brien made the break in an MS Now op-ed. She told rea…
The split in Montana. In American politics, party discipline sometimes fails fantastically—especially when control of the Senate is at stake
The split in MontanaIn American politics, party discipline sometimes fails fantastically—especially when control of the Senate is at stake.In Montana, the head of the local branch of the Democratic Party, Shannon O'Brien, has resigned in a...
The leader of Montana's Democratic party just torched her own party's Senate nominated—and walked away from the job, the Washington Post reports. On Monday, Shannon O'Brien leaves as flesh of the Montana Democratic Party and publicly backed independent Seth Bodnar instead of Democrat Alani Bankhead, the June primary winner...
Montana Democratic Party chairwoman quits, backs independent in Senate race
Shannon O’Brien, the chairwoman of the Montana Democratic Party, announced her resignation on Monday as she simultaneously endorsed an independent candidate over her party’s nominee in the state’s Senate race. O’Brien made the announcement in an MS Now op-ed, telling readers she could not back Montana Democrat Alani Bankhead because she “does not have the […]
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